In 1975, as the Bicentennial of the American Revolution neared, people began planning a bevy of events to mark the occasion. One such event was the Bicentennial Wagon Train Pilgrimage. The plan was to have covered wagons embark from each state, travel along the well-known trails (Santa Fe Trail, Oregon Trail, Appalachian Trail, etc.) of their ancestors, and converge together at the Valley Forge National Historic Park to celebrate on July 4, 1976. Pennsylvania bought and gave a wagon to each state/state governor to use as the official state wagon and underwrote the project.&…
Leo Cherne's career spanned more than fifty years. Cherne, an economist, first gained prominence in the private sector, as Executive Director of the Research Institute of America, founded to translate complex government legislation for the businessman; Chairman of the Executive Committee of Freedom House, established to advance the struggle for freedom at home and abroad; and Chairman of the International Rescue Committee, formed to assist democratic leaders, scholars, and others to escape Fascism, Communism, and other forms of totalitarianism. He maintained these positions for th
The L. William Seidman Files document all aspects of his work as Assistant to the President for Economic Affairs and executive director of the Economic Policy Board (EPB), 1974-77, including: the operation of the EPB, the administration's handling of specific economic issues, interactions with other agencies handling economic questions, and Seidman's trips and speeches.Described below under separate headings are Seidman's role in the Ford White House, the scope and content of the collection, and related materials in other Ford Library collections.